The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06
DOINGS IN DIXIE.
Events OF Weak in the Sunny
Southland.
DROWNED IN THE CHATTAH0OCHEE.


Mrs. Philpott, the mother-in-law of Dr. O. g.
brltta1n ate in the afternoon, Mrs. Britain,
VINO hefSei has been qUite unWell for several
days, was called to give some Instructions
about some newly killed meat. AS she passed
out to obey her call she was met by her mother
with the statement:
Lizzie, believe I'll go visiting this even
ing"
She was gone when Mrs. Britain returned
to her room. AS she frequently visited the
neighbors near by nothing was thought of her
SoSence. AS night approached, however, She
did not return. Members Of the family went
IN various directions to the houses of neighhors
she usually visited, but no one had seen her.
Al this juncture uneasiness became alarm, and
s aaa having been summoned general
search was instituted but with
out success. On being told of the fruitless
search, Mrs. Linch, an intimate neighbor of
the family, remembered that she had seen
Mrs; Philpott in the late afternoon going to-
ward the river, but as she had frequently seen
her walking in the field fronting the house
and being quite busy had clearly forgotten
having seen her. This only intensified the
alarm Lights were procured, and the tracks
OF the aged mother were easily followed to the
river and into the water. She could not have
fallen INTO the river. The bank is very low at
the place of her entrance to the stream, but
comparatively eddy 1t is hardly possibly
that her body can be far away notwithstaud-
ing after two days careful search it has not
been fouGd. large number were engaged in
dragging the river No one can account for
Mrs Philpotts strange course She was sur
rounded by every comfort her old age could
wish, and had attained the ripe age of eighty
one years. She had frequently expressed a
desire to die, however, and suce the death of
her husband about a year ago her aversion to
living has gradually strengthened. No one,
though, ever dreamed that she would pursue
such course to end her existence. She
locked and retained the keys to all her chests
and trunks prior to leaving, and none of them
have been opened
The indefatigable attorneys of r. I. Jones,
the murderer OF the three Presseys, in Edge
tleld, 5. o., have at last succeeded in securing
his release on q satisfactory bond for $4,000.
At the August, 1886, term of court Judg
wallace signed an order granting bail to
Jones in the sum of $4,000, requiring. how
ever, that the bondsmen qualify in sum dou-
bic that subscribed, virtually obtaining bond
good for $4,000.
-Four Intellectual efforts were made by Joness
brother-in-law, L. NJ. Dearmond, and others,
to file bond in accordance with that order,
Dut they were not able to give such bond as
the clerk of the court would accept. Major
w. L. Gary went over from Augusta and ap-
peared before Clerk Durieso and after a very
thorough examination into the financial
standing of JoneS'S friends, who were anxious
to be considered the agency of Jones's liberia
ton from confinement, q bond, which is good
beyond all peradyenture, was made up. and
Jones at o'clock braathed once more the free
air of heaven.
Aho iSCunOlty o the IeCOnte pear trees
near Albany is remarkable. Many of the trees
have borne two crops this year. One man has
tree which has not only borne two crops of
pears. but has lowered for third crop.
Mr.. A. Il. Tiff, of this city, has upon his
place, in Key West, Fla, wonderful grape
vine covering great trellis. This vine bears
four crops every year. The first natures about
the latter part of May, the fourth crop about
this season. The grapes grow in exceedingly
compact clusters, many of them weighing as
IDnrh win ic llN
loaded with punches. 1t is native Of the
West India islands, probably of Jamaica AS
an illustration of the dense nature of the
punches, the grapes grow so thick upon them
that the center grapes frequently cannot reach
the sunlight TO mature. The outside grapes
can be picked off as needed, and the mass of
grapes beneath the outside layer left TO ripen.
The resolutions sent up by the Ma
con depositors in the Freedman's bank
will receive attention. Jeff Long, the
committee of one who is selected by
the Macon dep0sitors to deliver the resolution
to Congressman Blount, says that Congress-
man BIount is in receipt of the following let
ter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, No
vember, 49, 1SS7.--Hon. James II. Blount,
Macon, Ga: Dear SirThe president directs
| me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 10Th inst, enclosing petition from
certain stockholders of the Freedman's bank
and to say that consideration will be given to
| their request Very respectfully,
ID. s. LAMONT Private Secretary.
The Macon depoSitors are highly elated at
| the interest manifested i'll their behalf by
| Congressman Blount, and are very much en-
couraged by President Cleveland's assurance
| to give their request consideration. There is
about $4,000 owed by the bank to the Macon
depositors.
Tuesday, about 10 80 pm, pistol startled
the residents near the reservoir, Just at the
edge of the city limits of Macon.
A few minuets later Sam Grant dashed into
Eli Wilson's yard and called for admittance,
saying, as he struck the door, "Please, sir, let
me in, for I'm shot"
Eli, who had retired, sprung to the door,
and, opening it, Sam staggered inside and fell,
the blood streaming from wound in his left
arm, just below the shoulder. Eli tells the
following story: He says he heard distinctly
seven other shots, and claims that crowd of
nine young men, armed with guns and pistols
came crowding about his gate, threatening to
| fire on the house.
Eli parleyed with them and for a while
they @continued to swear vengeance on him
and his home, but finally, he says he prevailed
on them TO leave, by threats of the law, and
they scattered, disappearing in different direc-
TONS
DR.. Rush Brown was called and dressed
Sans wounds, and then the negro, who is
about nineteen years old, told his story.
He said that lie was returning from Friend
ship church, from which he came away before
preaching was over SO as to be up earlyand get
to his work at Mr.. Findley's. Just as he
passed the upper end OF the reservoir he en-
countered young white man. who said:
"Say, was that you whistling at me?"
"No," answered the negro, ut was some
other boys ahead of me who whisted. | know
nothing about who they were whistling at, you
must go and ask them"
He says that the young man became enraged,
and with an oath remarked, "I'll settle with
you" and "bang," went pistol striking Sans
arm as he threw it up. He then ran down the
street, and in few minutes the crowd gath
cred.
Among the other shots, one struck George
Lamar, negro boy who works for DIR. James
A. Damour, the ball or buckshot passing
through his coat sleeve.
Another boy, whose name could not be
learned, was badly injured by
blow from a rock thrown by some one.
For while it is said that the riot was fearful,
but being outside the city, there was no police
to interfere, and no arrests have been made
nor warrants sworn out up TO this writing.
A young white man, John Tracy whom the
reporter could not see was claimed to have
done the shooting. A rumor, the
the authenticity of which has not been veri-
fed, gives this young man credit for claiming
that the negro met him just after he had left